Frank Whitbeck Movies

This short starts out as a documentary. In a dramatization, Eadward Muybridge's photographic experiments prove that when a horse gallops, there are times when all four of the animal's feet are off the ground. We are then brought to the present, where MGM directors and their cinematographers are...

This short begins at Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam). The electricity generated here by the Colorado River is sent to Hollywood, where movie studios need it to make movies. After a tour of the MGM studios' power plants, we see short advertisements for upcoming MGM releases.

A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check was written on Friday afternoon, but cannot be cashed before the following Tuesday. The check is used to pay several debts until...

This short film chronicles the importance of cotton to the economy and culture of America's Old South.

This short film focuses on Bess, considered to be the smartest horse in the movies, as she works with her trainer.

This short film chronicles various events associated with MGM's 1937 convention for the studio's national sales and distribution staff.

The story of Boys Town, founded by Father Edward Flanagan in 1917 as a haven for wayward, homeless, and neglected boys.

Short documentary pitching sales of U.S. Defense Bonds and Savings Stamps.